Kangaroo Christmas

The last Christmas card of the year, a kangaroo with a present in her pouch.  The santa hat was altered from the Cottage Cutz santa (used in the previous panda and koala Christmas cards) to fit the smaller kangaroo head.

Cardstock - 4 3/4" square card blank, snippets of white, green, red, textured grey

Paper - Kaisercraft 'Tis The Season, Kaisercraft Turtle Dove snippet (present), gold foil snippet from bottle gift bag (ribbon and bow) 

Dies - Marianne Design kangaroo, Cottage Cutz Jolly Santa (present, hat and holly), Simon Says Stamp Party Banner (tiny bow), unknown filigree nesties

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, ink dauber

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Other - Ranger Tim Holtz Weathered Wood Distress Ink, gold sentiment sticker

Challenges:

ARTastic December Challenge - Christmas

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 342

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Cropstop December Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Ranger, Tim Holtz)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly Flourish

A card for the Butterfly Challenge. I chose Repeat with the two-layer butterfly and the repeat corner cut-out patterns.

Cardstock - white card blank, textured teal, pearl seafoam

Paper - Stampin' Up Perfectly Artistic

Dies - Sizzix Tim Holtz Mixed Media #2, MFT Die-namics Fancy Flourish, no-name butterfly

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, seafoam pearls

Challenges:

Butterfly Challenge 111 - Butterfly + R

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper November Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Cropstop November Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Tim Holtz, My Favorite Things)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Monochromatic Peacock

A simple monochrome card using the image from ARTastic as inspiration.

Cardstock - pearl seafoam

Paper - Kaisercraft Madame Boutique

Dies - no-name peacock, Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3

Other - Kaisercraft Blue Ice paper flowers, Couture Creations gem stones, sentiment sticker

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Challenges:

ARTastic October Challenge - Monochromatic

Allsorts Challenge Week 491 - Pearls and/or Gems

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper October Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Cropstop October Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Couture Creations)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Christmas Flourish

Another Christmas card for UnstampaBelle's Gold Foil/Glitter challenge.

Cardstock - white card blank, white, gold foil, snippets of red and green

Dies - Sizzix Tim Holtz Mixed Media 2, Britannia Poinsettias

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - gold Sentiment sticker, gold blingy flower centre, gold "pearls"

Challenges:

UnstampaBelles Challenge 84 - Gold Foil/Glitter

The Cat's Pyjamas Challenge 351 - Holiday

Crafters's Castle Challenge 10 - Anything Goes + Christmas (optional)

Cropstop October Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Tim Holtz)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Santa Panda

A cute Santa panda peeking in at a gold foil Christmas tree.

Cardstock - white card blank, white, snippets of black, white, green, red, gold foiled and matte silver

Paper - textured red from cheap shop

Dies - Marianne Design Panda, Cottage Cutz Jolly Santa (for hat and holly and present as pot for tree), Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels, Lifestyle/QuicKutz Nesting Circles

Embossing Folder - Kaisercraft Bricks

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - gold sentiment sticker, googly eyes, foam tape, Bic Mark-it Rambunctious Red to colour hat

Challenges:

UnstampaBelles Challenge 84 - Gold Foil/Glitter

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Santa/Elf/Fairy

The Cat's Pyjamas Challenge 351 - Holiday

Crafters's Castle Challenge 10 - Anything Goes + Christmas (optional)

Cropstop October Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Tim Holtz, Lifestyle/QuicKutz)

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 337

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Koala Christmas

My first Christmas card for the year, an Aussie Christmas with koala and baby sitting in a tree.  I don't have much nice green cardstock, so coloured up some white snippets with a Distress Marker. Also running low on red cardstock, so coloured the Santa hat with a red alcohol marker.

Cardstock - white card blank, white snippets, snippets of textured white, black, greys and kraft-like, tiny snippets of red and green

Paper - very old unknown freebie from magazine

Dies - Marianne Design koalas, Sizzix Tim Holtz Garden Greens, Cottage Cutz Jolly Santa (for hat and holly), unknown birch tree (for branch)

Embossing Folder - Kaisercraft Woodgrain

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - Sentiment sticker, Ranger Tim Holtz Bundled Sage Distress Marker, Bic Mark-it Rambunctious Red

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Christmas

Allsorts Week 488 - Trees/leaves

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 406

Crafters's Castle Challenge 10 - Anything Goes 

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 336

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper October Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Cropstop October Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Tim Holtz, Ranger)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Burlap and Buttons

A birthday card with a hessian (burlap) flower and wooden butterfly buttons, in one of my favourite colour combos of turquoise/kraft

Cardstock - kraft

Paper - Stampin' Up Eastern Elegance, DCWV Natural Burap

Die - no-name daisy

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Tonic Tim Holtz distress tool

Other - Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana twine, painted wooden butterfly buttons, coppery flower centre bling, white sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Unstampabelles September Challenge - Button Art

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Bling It On

DL.Art September Linky Challenge

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper September Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Another Year Wiser

Cardstock - kraft, textured dark brown, snippets of kraft and metallic dark brown

Paper - Kaisercraft Madame Boutique

Die - Sizzix Tim Hiltz Ornate Owl

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Tonic Tim Holtz distress tool, ink dauber

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Other - computer and printer for sentiment, Ranger Tim Holtz Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain distress inks

Challenges:

Cropstop August Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Ranger, Tim Holtz

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 333

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper September Challenge - Always Anything Goes

ARTastic September Challenge - Celebrate the Males in our Lives 

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Dragonflies

Cardstock - black, copper metallic, Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay

Dies - Stampin' Up Detailed Dragonfly thinlits, Elizabeth Craft Designs Happy Birthday

Embossing Folder - Darice Crackle

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - black rhinestones

Challenges:

Card Mania Challenge 106 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

DL.Art July Linky Challenge

Cropstop July Link Party - use brand from store (Elizabeth Craft, Darice, Sizzix)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Botanical Blooms

This birthday card uses some of the flowers and leaves from the Stampin' Up Botanical Builder die set with the matching patterned paper.

Cardstock - 5"white card blank, black, dark olive snippets

Paper - Stampin' Up Botanical Gardens

Dies - Stampin' Up Botanical Builder, Spellbinders Mega Ovals

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, gold rhinestones, natural ribbon

Challenges:

Card Mania Challenge 106 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper July Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art July Linky Challenge

Cropstop July Link Party - use brand from store (Spellbinders, Sizzix)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Botanical Borders

A simple birthday card using my still favourite die set Botanical Builder Framelits from Stampin'Up.  I often use the flowers and leaves from the set, but rarely the leafy border.

Cardstock -  white card blank, Becky Higgins Project Life 4x6 textured cards Rain and Jade editions

Dies - Stampin' Up Botanical Builder framelits, Spellbinders Mega Ovals

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars small daisy punch

Other - sentiment sticker, pink pearl bling

Challenges:

UnstampaBelles Challenge 81 - Fancy Frame or Border

Card Mania Challenge 106 - Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenges 144 - Anything Goes

Cropstop July Link Party - use brand from store (Fiskars, Spellbinders, Sizzix)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Baby Girl

A sweet baby girl card made with a few dies and punch.

Cardstock - 12cm white card blank, American Crafts textured Pastels, white snippets

Paper - Me to You freebie with magazine

Dies - No-name decorative squares, baby dress set

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Sullivans scalloped heart punch

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

UnstampaBelles Challenge 81 - Fancy Frame or Border

Card Mania Challenge 106 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenges 144 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper July Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Cropstop July Link Party - use brand from store (Cuttlebug, Sizzix)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly Bling

Been away for a while, time to catch up on a few card challenges : )

Cardstock - white 5" card blank, Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay, X-press It blending card

Paper - Kaisercraft Madame Boutique

Stamp - Stampendous Butterfly

Ink - Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black

Dies - Stampendous Butterfly, Stampin' Up Labels Collection

Markers - Spectrum Noir Turquoises BT4, BT5, BT7

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - We R Memory Keepers Precision Press, Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, clear rhinestones

Challenges:

Penny Black and More July Challenge - Things With Wings 

Card Mania Challenge 106 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

The Sketchy Challenges 144 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper July Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art July Linky Challenge

Cropstop July Link Party - use brand from store (Tsukineko, Spectrum Noir, We R Memory Keepers, Sizzix)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Blue Daisies

A birthday card for Double "D" Bling It Up challenge, using flat-back sparklies I've had in my stash for years.

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, pale blue textured, white, light and dark sage green

Paper - Kaisercraft Base Coat

Dies - no-name daisy, Spellbinders Blooms One, Stampin' Up Rose Garden thinlits, Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3 (banner)

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, glue dots, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - flat-back sparkles, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Double "D" Challenge - Bling It Up

Kreativinkauf Challenge 63 - wood

Allsorts Week 468 - Happy Birthday

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Butterfly and Wildflowers

Cardstock - white cardblank, white snippets

Paper - Prima Annalee

Dies - Memory Box Wildflower Corner, Joy!crafts Vintage Flourishes butterfly, no-name butterfly, 

Stampin' Up Petals &More, QuicKutz Nesting Ovals
Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, ds sticky sheet
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - peridot gems

Challenges:

Memory Box Challenge 37 - Insects/Butterflies/Dragonflies

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 326

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Love

A simple love card for anniversary or to simply say "I love you"  :  )

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, white snippets

Paper - Kaisercraft Base Coat

Dies - Memory Box Exquisit Heart, Top Dog Purse Card Finishers

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Challenges:

Kreativinkauf Challenge 63 - wood

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - For The Boys

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Get Well Soon

Cardstock - navy blue card blank, kraft

Paper - Kaisercraft Sears & Sons

Die - no-name band-aid

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, foam squares

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - For The Boys

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Gears Frame

A masculine card with gears and corrugated iron.  The paper from Kaisercraft Base Coat is great for those man cards without having to think about a design too much : )

Cardstock - 5" kraft card blank, textured dark brown, dark brown metallic
Paper - Kaisercraft Base Coat
Dies - no-name gears frame, Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels, QuicKuts Nesting Circles
Adhesive - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, tiny black foam squares
Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - gold sentiment sticker coloured black with Tuxedo Black Bic Mark-it alcohol marker

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - For The Boys

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Rustic Anniversary

A simple masculine Anniversary card in a rustic style with woodgrain and hessian.

Cardstock - 5" kraft card blank

Paper - DCWV Natural Burlap (paper-backed hessian), snippets of Kaisercraft Base Coat and Blue Bay

Dies - QuicKutz Nesting Hearts, Whimsy Stamps Shapeology Corner set

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, foam tape

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - For The Boys

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

White Blooms

And another Mothers Day card inspired by the mood board at Double "D" Challenges, again using my favourite floral die set.

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Island Indigo, snippets of white, yellow and pale green

Paper - Stampin' Up Venetian Romance

Dies - Stampin' Up Botanical Builder, no-name leaf, Inspired by Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, glue dots

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, white pearl flower centres

Challenges:

Double D Challenge - May Flowers

Kreativinkauf Challenge 62 - May (Mothers Day)

Simon Says Work it Wednesday April - Mothers Day

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Blue Blooms

Another Mothers Day card inspired by the Double "D" mood board, using my favourite Botanical Blooms die set.

Cardstock - corrugated pale blue, kraft, textured pale blue and light blue, pale green

Dies - Stampin' Up Botanical Builder framelits, no-name leaf, MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals

Embossing Folder - Elizabeth Craft Flower Mosaic

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, ink dauber

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Other - pale blue lace, pale blue ribbon, Xincheng Say It In Crystals blue bling, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Double D Challenge - May Flowers

Kreativinkauf Challenge 62 - May (Mothers Day)

Simon Says Work it Wednesday April - Mothers Day

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Pink Daisies

A Mothers Day card inspired by the May Flowers mood board at Double "D" Challenges.

Cardstock - 6" pearl ivory card blank, ivory, textured pink and dark sage green

Paper - First Edition Family Ties

Dies - Stampin' Up Rose Garden thinlits (leaves), MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals (flower centres), no-name daisy, Inspired by Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - paper doily, sentiment sticker, Xincheng Say It In Crystals pink bling

Challenges:

Double D Challenge - May Flowers

Kreativinkauf Challenge 62 - May (Mothers Day)

Simon Says Work it Wednesday April - Mothers Day

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Cats

A cat card using my new (to me) cat punch from Stampin' Up.  I have several cat dies, but a punch is so much quicker to use.  This design also uses up the snippets of wall and floor type patterned papers that I have leftover from "man" cards and the inside covers of my journals.

Carsdstock - 5" white card blank, black, snippets of textured black and stone

Paper - snippets of Kaisercraft Base Coat

Dies - Couture Creations Hanging Sign

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Stampin' Up cat punch

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, foam tape

Other - silver sentiment sticker coloured with Tuxedo Black Bic Mark-it

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Animal Magic

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 325

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Panda

A cute panda with balloon sitting amongst the bamboo.  I stamped the panda 4 or 5 times with a stamping tool to get a decent black using archival ink on matte photo paper (card) for a clean B & W image.

Cardstock - white card blank, white, white matte photo paper snippet, snippets of light green and white

Stamp - Stampin' Up Party Pandas

Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black

Dies - no-name bamboo, Creative Dies balloon freebie with magazine

Embossing Folder - no-name bamboo

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, We R Memory Keepers Precision Press stamping tool, scissors for fussy cutting

Other - sentiment sticker, twine

Challenges:

Penny Black and More March Challenge - Feature a Creature

Love to Scrap Challenge 107 - Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs March Challenge - Anything Goes

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 322

DL.Art Thankful Thursday March Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Forever and Ever

Another wedding card using another sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I  just turned it 90 degrees to make an upright card.

Cardstock - 5x7" white card blank, snippets of white and silver

Paper - Stampin' Up Eastern Elegance

Dies - Die-versions Just Married Car, QuicKutz Nesting Doily Rectangles, Marianne Design lacy border

Adhesives - foam tape, CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - silver paper doily, silver sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge 436

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 317-318

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Noor! Design January Challenge - Anything Goes

Cardz TV Anything Goes Challenge 31

DL.Art Thankful Thursday January Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Guitar

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, textured dark brown, white

Paper - Kaisercraft Base Coat

Stamp - Darkroom Door Photo Stamp Guitar

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - EK Success ticket corner punch

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Patterned Paper

Fashionable Stamping Challenge 131 - Anything Goes

The Artistic Stamper Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

Noor! Design January Challenge - Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

White Wedding

A simple wedding card following the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Cardstock - 5x7" card blank, white, gold foil, white and gold foil snippets

Embossing Folder - Darice Bride and Groom

Dies - Sizzix triplits Banner, Cheery Lynn Baby's Breath Flower Kit (for the tiny flowers on dress)

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge 435

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 315-316

Noor! Design January Challenge - Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday January Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Baby Girl

Cardstock - 5" square pink card blank, textured white, pink and white snippets

Dies - Spellbinders A2 Bracket Borders One, QuicKutz Chocolate alphabet set

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

Adhesives - foam tape, CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper

Other - pink pleated ribbon snippet, fabric covered brad, white "silk" flower

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Something New 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Something New

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 313-314

Noor! Design January Challenge - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday January Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Mini Reindeer

Actually this is the last of the 2017 Christmas cards; a set of 3x3 inch mini notecards with reindeer embellishments on embossed card.

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay

Paper - white inserts

Embossing Folder - Couture Creations Joyful Wishes

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - silver fabric reindeer

Challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 366 - Christmas

Tuesday Morning Sketches 424 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Poinsettia Snowflake

The last of my 2017 Christmas cards, now ready to start them for 2018 (didn't do too well last year, left them all to the last minute as usual).

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, gloss white, silver foil

Paper - Couture Creations Christmas Emporium

Dies - Poppy Stamps Small Luxe Poinsettia Outline, Marianne Design Craftables Parchment Label (tag)

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - rhinestone, silver sentiment sticker, silver ribbon

Challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 366 - Christmas

Tuesday Morning Sketches 424 - Anything Goes

Noor! Design January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny